Podcast 12: The Taming of the Shrew DVD Reviews

This week’s podcast includes reviews of four different The Taming of the Shrew DVDs, a review of this week’s blog topics, and a reminder about our monthly casting contest.
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Podcast 11: The Taming of the Shrew Intro and Overview

This week’s podcast includes an introduction to The Taming of the Shrew, a not-so brief synopsis, a discussion of the Induction (and thereby the play’s versions), and a review of this week’s blog topics.  Also, our monthly casting contest.
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Podcast 10: Titus Andronicus Production Concepts

This week’s podcast includes a proposed casting for a production of  Titus Andronicus, as well as a couple of production concepts.  Also, our monthly casting contest.

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Podcast 09: Titus in Pop Culture

This week’s podcast includes a review of the BBC Titus Andronicus and Julie Taymor Titus DVDs, plus a discussion of the rock band Titus Andronicus from Glen Rock, NJ.
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Podcast 08: Titus and Tragedy

This week’s podcast includes a discussion tragedy and Titus, plus the launch of a new contest.

NOTE: This is a long podcast. In an attempt to lessen the file size, we used a bit sample rate of 22 kHz instead of our usual 48.  While this successfully lowered file size, it also lessened somewhat the audio quality of this podcast.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Errata:
1:20 — Text should be “1580s” instead of “1850s”
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Podcast 07: Titus Andronicus Overview

This week’s podcast includes a synopsis of Titus Andronicus, as well as a review of the Playing Shakespeare DVD.

Errata:
3:57 — Text should be “… since Bassianus will marry Lavinia…”
8:22 — Text should be “Judi Dench”
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Podcast Episode 06: Julie vs. Julia

This week’s podcast includes the discussions of and film review for the upcoming Nora Ephron movie, Julie and Julia.
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Podcast 05: The Comedy of Errors Wrap-Up

This week’s podcast includes the discussions of production concepts and possible casts for The Comedy of Errors.  Also, this week: DVD reviews of the BBC’s production of The Comedy of Errors and the PBS documentary The Hobart Shakespeareans.
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Podcast 04: Women of The Comedy of Errors

This week’s podcast includes the results of a request put out to Facebook fans and blog readers for podcast topic suggestions.  The result?  The first of our “Women of…” issues.

Sounds like Playboy magazine, doesn’t it?

Welcome to The Bill / Shakespeare Project podcast: The Women of The Comedy of Errors edition
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Podcast 03: The Comedy of Errors Overview

This week’s podcast includes a plot synopsis of The Comedy of Errors, an announcement concerning the opening of a Bill / Shakespeare Project store, a request for upcoming blog and podcast topics, and a review of the Shakespeare Behind Bars DVD.
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